engineering

Hitachi Energy cuts ribbon on £3m engineering skills centre in Glasgow

Skills

Hitachi Energy cuts ribbon on £3m engineering skills centre in Glasgow

Supported by Scottish Enterprises, the new UK Engineering Centre of Excellence is designed to support the skills needed to deliver the UK's clean power by 2030 mission

clock 01 June 2026 • 3 min read
Study: UK 'well-placed' to become a world leader in climate adaptation tech

Risk

Study: UK 'well-placed' to become a world leader in climate adaptation tech

Report from LSE and Imperial College London reveals how the UK is fast-emerging as a key player in the growing global market for solutions that can enhance climate resilience

clock 14 May 2026 • 5 min read
'Hard to fill': How engineering skills shortages pose a threat to the green economy

Work

'Hard to fill': How engineering skills shortages pose a threat to the green economy

Workforce 2030: Widening skills gap threatens to undermine government housebuilding, clean energy, warm homes, and net zero ambitions, warns Engineering & Building Services Skills Alliance

clock 24 February 2026 • 6 min read
Royal Academy of Engineering awards £39m to scale up climate innovations

Investment

Royal Academy of Engineering awards £39m to scale up climate innovations

Inaugural cohort of 13 engineers to receive £3m each to develop range of innovative climate solutions

clock 18 December 2025 • 3 min read
Network Rail completes latest zero carbon engineering project

Rail

Network Rail completes latest zero carbon engineering project

Overhead line upgrades at Royston Station delivered without the use of any diesel generators or equipment

clock 16 October 2023 • 2 min read
Mechanical engineers dub net zero transition 'world's most ambitious engineering project'

Infrastructure

Mechanical engineers dub net zero transition 'world's most ambitious engineering project'

New report from Institution of Mechanical Engineers details engineering challenges that must be addressed to reach net zero emissions

clock 10 November 2022 • 1 min read
To tackle climate change, engineering needs to be more diverse

Work

To tackle climate change, engineering needs to be more diverse

Engineers are on the frontlines of tackling climate change, and as such they need to represent a broad cross-section of society, writes Arup's Divya Bhanderi

clock 09 August 2022 • 4 min read

Work

National Grid launches scheme to bring disadvantaged pupils into the net zero workforce

Initiative aims to help disadvantaged pupils from south London meet the growing demand for skilled workers that is being created by the net zero transition

clock 06 October 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK.

clock 18 May 2020 • 10 min read

Skills

Inside Enginuity's plan to build a workforce for the future

The engineering skills body is overhauling its image and operations as the sector it serves readies for 'Industry 4.0'

clock 06 February 2020 • 5 min read